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Terra2 is Back at Double Helix

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Announcing new glass by Double Helix is always exciting but t announce the reappearance of Terra2 is even more exciting. I have to say that I never got a chance to play with Terra2. It was gone by the time I got seriously hooked on Double Helix glass but the beads I’ve seen made with it are to die for.

The colors that come out of it are magical. It’s like Raku or Chalcedony but more. I hope I can get some in Las Vegas at Glass Craft and Bead Expo, whenre I’ll be selling beads next week. But if no one has it I’ll be ordering at least a pound. Super good bead making times ahead that’s for sure! Also check out their new murrini slices for sale. They look like some fun to play with too.

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Snow Globe Crafts for Kids

Whether you have snow where you live or are on the wrong side of the world for that, these snow glob crafts for kids are a lot of fun to put together at home or in the classroom.

If you want to keep it super basic, you can download some snow globe coloring pages from Monday Mandala and have kids drawn in their own images (or color in what is there for the ones that are already filled). This could be a fun way to play with different media, having kids paint in one, draw in another, or use crayons in one, colored pencils in another, etc.

Or you can add your kid (or a classroom full of kids) to snowglobes with this craft from Twitchetts. It’s easy to make and fun for kids to help with, too.

You can also make snow globes with paper plates pretty easily, and there are lots of different options out there that should give you some ideas. This one from In the Playroom uses blue glittery pompoms as the snow and has a snowman in the background (though you can use whatever you want).

Mas and Pas uses a clear plate on top of a regular plate to make its snow globe, and Daydream into Reality just uses a paper plate to make the snow globe shape but there’s no snow involved. Their template includes different images you can put in the snow globe, or draw your own.

If you want to make a snow globe without the watery (so potentially less mess) you can make a waterless snow globe out of a plastic cup with this tutorial from The Pragmatic Parent. It uses tiny foam balls as the snow. Tidy Mom’s version uses a real glass jar and fake snow to flurry around.

And if you’re OK with using liquids in your snow globe, which will allow the snow to flutter like in a real snow globe, check out this version from 123 Homeschool 4 Me, which uses water and baby oil.